Root Vegetable Twists

By Shaylie

These decorations bring brilliant color to any plate. They're tasty, too! If you don't have all the ingredients, just choose a few colorful veggies to sauté and twist together into a knot. See the picture to the right for a visual guide.

Ingredients

• 1 carrot, peeled
• 1 parsnip, peeled
• 1 leek, trimmed, white part julienned
• 1 turnip, peeled
• 1 beet, peeled
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon white balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon minced mixed fresh herbs
• salt and freshly ground pepper

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat grill to medium. Slice the carrot, parsnip, leek and turnip into thin strips using a peeler. Do the same with the beet, placing the strips into a bowl of cold water to rinse the red juices off. Drain well. Place a saute pan over the direct heat of the grill, and warm the olive oil. Add the garlic. Toss in all the vegetables, and cook 2 minutes. Add the vinegar and herbs, and toss again. Season to taste. Twirl a bit of the veggie mixture into a twist, and garnish the plate.